Scottie Pippen said on the show that the Celtics will overtake the Lakers in the future because the Celtics are more stable.
Entering 2008, the Celtics had a three-game winning streak, with the winning streak reaching 9 games.
It's not easy.
Pippen's words seem to be verified.
However, at the same time, the Lakers also won three consecutive games, reaching 10 games in a row.
Facts have proved that Pippen was just talking nonsense and he couldn't predict at all.
On the 9th, the Celtics lost first, and it was the Pistons who ended them.
For a time, the Pistons received countless praises.
They used their actions to tell those experts that the championship may not necessarily belong to the Lakers and Celtics, but the Pistons are also qualified to compete.
The Celtics' winning streak was interrupted, but the Lakers' winning streak continues.
It seems that they are more stable.
Together, Kobe Bryant and Zhang Zhiyuan averaged 57 points per game, which the average team simply couldn't withstand.
On the 12th, the Lakers defeated the Hawks and their winning streak reached 12 games.
The media exclaimed, who can end the Lakers' winning streak?
Everyone has turned their attention to the game on the 14th.
On the 14th, the Lakers face the Suns at home.
The Lakers lost to the Suns last time, but that was because Zhang Zhiyuan was absent and Kobe led the team independently.
This time, both Kobe Bryant and Zhang Zhiyuan will play.
The media predicts that the outcome will be 70-30, with 70% going to the Lakers. In this regard, it depends on Zhang Zhiyuan's face. If Zhang Zhiyuan is stimulated by something and explodes, then the Suns will have no chance of winning.
This kind of prediction made the Suns players very unhappy, but they were unhappy because they really didn't dare to speak harshly in front of the media for fear of irritating Zhang Zhiyuan.
No one is afraid of Zhang Zhiyuan in his explosive state.
Therefore, the Suns players were very low-key before the game and never mentioned anything about winning.
The Suns didn't provoke, and the Lakers didn't look for trouble.
As a result, this game lacked a bit of excitement.
However, after all, they are two strong teams in the league, and the ratings of this game are still quite high.
Before the players warmed up, Nash and Zhang Zhiyuan had a friendly exchange.
Although Zhang Zhiyuan did not choose the Suns during the offseason, Suns players and fans had a good impression of Zhang Zhiyuan because Zhang Zhiyuan's words changed direction and praised the Suns.
Nash was thinking about establishing a good relationship with Zhang Zhiyuan now. In a year or two, when he becomes weaker, maybe they can form a team together to win a championship.
Seeing Nash and Zhang Zhiyuan talking and laughing, Kobe suddenly felt heartbroken.
He and Nash were in the same class, and neither of them had ever been so enthusiastic.
The warm-up is over and the game begins.
The Lakers have their regular starters, Fisher, Kobe Bryant, Zhang Zhiyuan, Odom, and Bynum.
No one on the Suns side was absent, and they fielded their strongest starting lineup.
Nash, LaGabell, Grant Hill, Marion, Stoudemire.
Except for Laga Bell, everyone else is an All-Star player.
Needless to say, Nash, two-time MVP, and Kobe have yet to have one.
Grant Hill, six-time All-Star starter.
Marion, All-Star.
Stoudemire has become one of the top three centers in the league.
There are also Sixth Man of the Year Barbosa and Most Improved Player Diaw on the bench. The Suns' lineup looks really beautiful.
It's a pity that their team lacks a character who can make the final decision at critical moments, and it is easy for them to fall apart in tough battles.
Stoudemire and Bynum jumped the ball, Stoudemire easily passed the ball to his side, and the Suns attacked first.
Nash dribbled the ball forward, and after halftime, the Suns players were running around, looking for opportunities.
But Nash suddenly jumped up and made a sneak attack.
Fisher didn't react and the ball went in.
3 to 0.
In this game, D'Antoni asked them to throw resolutely, shoot more three-pointers, and bet on their touch.
According to normal play style, D'Antoni has no confidence in winning.
So he was ready to take a gamble.
"Beautiful. In fact, Nash can shoot more. After all, his three-pointers are also very accurate, with a full 46.8%, which is only 0.5% lower than Zhang Zhiyuan."
Buckley commented.
Nash's three-pointers are indeed very accurate, but unfortunately he shoots too few, averaging only 4.7 per game, while Zhang Zhiyuan averages 13.5 per game.
"Zhang has started a three-point trend, and now more and more players are throwing it blindly."
Smith laughed.
On the court, the Lakers fought back.
Kobe played behind Laga Bell. This time, no one helped Bell defend. Kobe reached the inside, then turned around and shot a jumper, scoring.
3 to 2.
The Suns counterattacked, and Laga Bell slipped to the corner. Kobe saw Marion making a gesture of shooting, and immediately retreated inside, preparing to grab the rebound.
It is already difficult to improve the scoring data. Kobe is ready to grab more rebounds.
As soon as he retreated, Lagabel was left empty-handed.
Marion immediately passed the ball, and Laga Bell took the ball and made a three-pointer, which also scored.
6 to 2.
Lagaber didn't take many shots, averaging only 10 per game, but 6 of them were three-pointers, and his shooting percentage was over 40%.
He must not let this go.
The Lakers counterattacked, Zhang Zhiyuan used his speed to get rid of Hill, then caught the ball and hit the ball.
6 to 5.
After a serious injury, Grant's athletic ability is not as good as before, and it will be very difficult to guard Zhang Zhiyuan.
In the next round, Lagabell took the initiative to switch defenses with Hill, with him guarding Zhang Zhiyuan and Hill guarding Kobe.
In terms of strength, Hill is not that afraid of Kobe.
"Not bad, good courage."
Zhang Zhiyuan commented on Bell's move, and then jumped up and took action without mercy.
The ball didn't go in.
"Oh, you scared me to death."
Lagabel mocked.
"Are you serious?"
Zhang Zhiyuan asked.
Lagabell wanted to take the opportunity to taunt her, but when she remembered the coach's instructions, she quickly chose to shut up.
D'Antoni said, don't anger Zhang Zhiyuan.
Angry Zhang Zhiyuan is scary.
Bell's resignation made Zhang Zhiyuan quite bored.
After accumulating in seven or eight games, his hatred value has now accumulated to 4000, which allows him to be extravagant.
It's a pity that Bell didn't provoke, so Zhang Zhiyuan didn't have the motivation to use props.
The Suns attacked, Nash quickly advanced with the ball, and then passed the ball directly to Stoudemire before Bynum was in position.
Stoudemire scored an alley-oop dunk.
8 to 5.
When the Lakers attacked, Zhang Zhiyuan singled out Bell and took advantage of his height advantage to directly take the shot.
The ball goes in.
8 to 8.
When the Suns attacked, Stoudemire took three steps after receiving the ball, and Bynum could only drag him down.???.
Stoudemire made two free throws.
10 to 8.
During the transition between offense and defense, Kobe also moved and slipped from the baseline to the basket. Fisher passed the ball and Kobe made an alley-oop dunk.
10 to 10.
"This kind of offensive game is the most beautiful to watch. It's all about scoring goals, and there's no ink at all."
Zhang Lili commented.
"It's only been 2 minutes. Coach Zhang, how many points do you think the two teams can score in this game?"
Sun Zhengping said.
"At least 250 or more."
Zhang Lili said.
On the court, when the Suns attacked, they really didn't make any mistakes at all. The players on both sides were not in position. Nash, who was running in front, just threw a three-pointer.
And he got in.
13 to 10.
The Lakers served quickly, but the Suns retreated much faster.
But it was useless, this little time was not enough for them to stand in a good position.
After receiving the ball, Zhang Zhiyuan rushed directly to the basket. The Suns had no time to double-team, and Zhang Zhiyuan rushed up.
Lagaber could only foul, and Zhang Zhiyuan made two free throws.
13 to 12.
The Suns attacked and Marion missed a three-point shot.
The fans at the scene breathed a sigh of relief. This is the normal Suns team. The shooting rate just now was abnormal.
The Lakers attacked, but Kobe missed a mid-range shot.
During the transition between offense and defense, Grant's mid-range shot was interfered by Zhang Zhiyuan and missed.
Zhang Zhiyuan's defense is not bad, at least above the middle of the league. Coupled with his physical advantage, it is not easy for ordinary people to score points against him.
However, because Zhang Zhiyuan was lazy to defend most of the time, in the fans' impression, his defense was average.
The Lakers counterattacked, Zhang Zhiyuan caught the ball, and Marion couldn't help but come over to help defend.
The situation just now has proved that defense alone is not enough.
Zhang Zhiyuan immediately passed the ball, and Odom took the ball and scored.
13 to 14, overtaken.
However, the Suns immediately responded with Marion's three-pointer.
16 to 14.
"I think the Suns are going to lose. They are currently 4 of 6 from 3-point range. They are only 2 points ahead with such abnormal accuracy. When their shooting percentage drops, they won't be able to withstand it."
Smith commented.
"According to what you say, the Lakers are going to lose. They are currently 3 of 5 from 3-point range, which is ridiculously accurate. As a result, they are still lagging behind under such circumstances. Once their shooting percentage drops, they will be even less able to catch up."
Buckley argued.
"..."
Smith.
On the court, the two sides played several more rounds.
Although the touch of both sides has indeed declined, they can't stand up to their fast pace.
The Suns can basically complete an offense in seven or eight seconds. The Lakers are a little slower, with an average of just over ten seconds.
The main reason for this is that Kobe spends more time in singles, which raises the average.
At the 6-minute mark, the official timeout came. The two teams were tied at 27 to 25, which was higher than many teams' scores in a single quarter.
And this is only half a quarter of data for both teams.
During the timeout, the players took the opportunity to catch their breath.
The pace is too fast and they consume more than usual.
After the commercials are played and the hot dance is over, the competition continues.
The Suns replaced Grant with Barbosa, because Grant was too slow and did not play a big role on both offense and defense.
It’s not that he’s not good enough, it’s that he’s not suitable to play for teams like the Lakers and Warriors.
In positional warfare, Grant is still very useful.
As soon as Barbosa came on board, Bynum almost burst into tears.
This means that the Suns will play a three-guard lineup, and the offense and defense transition will be faster.
The Suns attacked, Nash dribbled and prepared to break through, Fisher guarded, Zhang Zhiyuan defended Laga Bell, Barbosa ran around outside the three-point line, and no one from the Lakers chased him.
Then Nash passed the ball and Barbosa made a three-pointer.
The ball didn't go in, but it's not a big problem. Their tactics worked.
The Lakers counterattacked, Zhang Zhiyuan received the ball and was double-teamed, then passed the ball to Kobe, Stoudemire made a defense, Kobe passed again, and Bynum received the ball and dunked.
By the time Bynum landed, the Suns had already served the baseline ball.
By the time Bynum started walking back, Nash and Barbosa had already passed halftime.
The Lakers retreated in time with Zhang Zhiyuan, and he could only choose to defend against Nash.
Then Nash passed the ball, and Barbosa caught the ball and went to the basket for a layup.
At this time, Bynum had not even retreated to his own half.
But this also has advantages. At least he doesn't have to go back again and saves some energy.
The Lakers served quickly, and then Zhang Zhiyuan threw directly one step beyond the three-point line, but the ball missed.
Bynum, who had just run to the Suns' basket, was forced to retreat again.
"Poor Bynum, maybe he can consider losing weight."
Buckley joked.
After the Suns scored, Jackson replaced Bynum with Hayes to increase the team's speed.
However, letting Hayes guard Stoudemire would definitely be a disadvantage, but Jackson ignored this risk.
Instead of letting the Suns go crazy and score three-pointers, they might as well tempt Stoudemire to score two points at the basket.
When the Lakers attacked, Hayes actually resisted Stoudemire at the basket and prevented him from making up the defense.
Then Kobe easily drove to the basket and scored a layup.
The Suns counterattacked, Stoudemire took the initiative to ask for the ball, and then singled out Hayes.
However, what is surprising is that Stoudemire did not move.
In desperation, Stoudemire could only rely on his height advantage to take a jump shot.
The ball didn't go in.
One round alone can't explain anything.
In the next round, Stoudemire got stuck early and then caught the ball for a layup. Hayes had no choice.
The Suns scored two points.
However, the Lakers turned around and got a three-pointer from Kobe Bryant.
After the hit, Kobe snorted coldly.
"Even Kobe was throwing it around like this."
Smith complained.
"It's become a shooting game."
Barkley disdainfully said, "What's the point of a basketball game without physical confrontation?"
During the transition between offense and defense, Barkley saw the physical confrontation he wanted to see.
Stoudemire's position to receive the ball was not very good, and Hayes blocked his way forward.
There was no other way, Stoudemire could only push Hayes toward the basket.
After a physical and passionate collision, Hayes fouled Stoudemire when he finally took the shot, and Stoudemire made 1 of 2 free throws.
It took so much effort to get 1 point, while others just throw it away and get 3 points.
At this moment, Stoudemire's fans are heartbroken for him.
One round can't explain much, but after several rounds, the score has proved that Jackson's substitution was correct.
The Lakers, who were originally 2 points behind, overtook the Suns by 3 points.
In other words, Hayes's plus-minus value is 5.
D'Antoni also made a substitution immediately, replacing Stoudemire with Diaw. He was planning to let Stoudemire lead the substitute later.
Diaw is a technical player, and Hayes doesn't like guarding him.
But it's not a big problem, the Suns' offense has shifted to the outside.
Nash, Barbosa, and Laga Bell threw three-pointers wildly, playing more aggressively than the Lakers.
What's even more outrageous is that with their random punches, the Lakers really suffered.
After the first quarter, 49 to 44, the Suns were already leading by 5 points.
However, Lakers players, fans, and commentators did not take these 5 points seriously.
With the rhythm of the two teams, 5 points is a blink of an eye. 5 points really cannot be considered an advantage. Due to various problems, the address has been changed. Please save the new address to avoid getting lost.
